In the 2005 season, Pitino led Louisville to their first Final Four in 19 years, and became the first men's coach in NCAA history to lead three different schools to the Final Four. Immediately following their Final Four run, several players graduated or entered the 2005 NBA draft .

Mar 20, 2021 · Pitino left Louisville after a third major scandal took place under his watch. The final straw was a pay-for-play scandal in which corporate sponsor Adidas allegedly paid $100,000 to a...

Sep 18, 2019 · A legal battle that's nearly two years in the making between Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino and his former employer, the University of Louisville, is now over.

New Iona coach Rick Pitino said Monday he "deserved to be fired by Louisville" three years ago after the FBI opened an investigation into fraud and corruption in college basketball.

Oct 13, 2024 · Pitino, now the St. John’s coach, was fired by Louisville in 2017 after multiple scandals, but was essentially exonerated in the pay-for-play scheme by the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) in 2022.

Nov 3, 2022 · Five years after his firing, ex-Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino was exonerated Thursday by an independent NCAA panel investigating alleged recruiting violations stemming from...

Jan 29, 2025 · Rick Pitino, American basketball coach who was the first head coach to win a men’s NCAA Division I national championship with two different schools (the University of Kentucky in 1996 and the University of Louisville in 2013).

Sep 19, 2019 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville and former basketball coach Rick Pitino have reached an agreement to "mutually dismiss their legal claims against each other."

Dec 18, 2023 · It has been a struggle for Louisville basketball since parting ways with Rick Pitino after the 2016-17 season. The Cardinals missed the NCAA Tournament five of the six seasons since his...

Oct 2, 2017 · The University of Louisville 's Athletic Association Board voted Monday to terminate Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino with cause.